Talking Logistics

JULY 1, 2016

With many folks taking off early for the holiday weekend, I’ll just go straight to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Exporters Wary as Shipping Safety Rule [SOLAS] Kicks In (WSJ – sub. With Amazon in mind, Wal-Mart to offer free shipping for 30 days (Reuters). Infor Acquires Predictix.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode). Oracle Warehouse Management Cloud Update Helps Businesses Scale Logistics to Meet Multi-Channel Demand. Logistics Platform Haven Sets Sights on SAP with Launch of Haven TMS.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2016

We will feature our 5 main categories all week: Logistics , Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Transportation , and Freight. 13 Small Package Shipping or Parcel Shipping Best Practices. According to Jeff Berman of Logistics Management, 71 percent of shippers believe the greatest focus for small package shipping is cutting costs.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2016

In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: EU Approves FedEx Acquisition of TNT Express ( WSJ – sub. In technology news, INTTRA announced a partnership with JDA Software, which will give JDA customers access to INTTRA’s full suite of ocean shipping software, data and services.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Retailers are still debating the logistical and financial feasibility of same-day delivery while racing to offer it – in equal measure. This service is not limited to prepared food – you can order groceries, books and even a TV. Connect, engage and deliver – with smart logistics. 2 2014 UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper™ Study.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Although the research focused on the retail industry, the six fundamental disciplines outlined in the book, and the recommendations we make, apply to companies across all industries that want to enhance and leverage their supply chain capabilities to drive profitable growth. percent in 2014. percent in 2014.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. Here’s an easy way to think about the regular and potential future disruptions that could impact your ocean shipping strategy, and what you can do to prepare for what comes next. At these times of the year, you should see less risk to your standard ocean shipping strategy.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

When we do these types of analysis, we look back at the data as far as we can reach (Y chart data is available only back to 2006 in a reliable form) and then we look at the period of 2006-2014 and the more recent period of 2011-2014. Traditional supply chains ship cases, pallets and trucks; but not the EACH. The difference?

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GlobalTranz

MAY 8, 2015

The fundamentals of a Freight Rating System match a user’s shipping and freight characteristics and a carrier’s service and price options. Platforms need to communicate smoothly with transactions and feed into all supply chain and logistics systems. Not all TMS systems can handle the logistical needs of such companies.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Production Freight Receiving Purchasing Retail Logistics Production: Santa’s little helpers. Production Freight Logistics Retail Purchasing Receiving Freight: Dasher, Carrier, Forwarder (and Rudolph). million TEUs (twenty-foot containers), 9 percent higher than August of 2014”. Source: Soar Boards, via Flickr.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 4, 2015

COP21, the Paris Climate change conference taking place this week got us thinking what the carbon cost was for shipping the TV. A quick check showed that shipping the TV from Taiwan to Nashville (ocean & trucking) led to about 6.7 – Marc Althen, President, Penske Logistics. kg of carbon emissions.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

These two graphs explain why Maersk is splitting its shipping business, which is reeling from overcapacity; from it’s energy business, which is reeling from low oil prices: As Tolstoy observed, “each unhappy family is unhappy it its own way.” Twenty such ships were ordered. billion in 2014.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In 2014, a Supply Chain Council survey found that managing global supply chain complexity was among the top 5 major issues. Most companies do not have a systemic and measurable approach in place to manage their global transportation and/or their logistics providers whether they are carriers, freight forwarders, or 3PLs.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 6, 2022

Pre-invasion planning and Operation Overlord execution have been the subjects of books, articles, and documentaries. As one historian put it, “The great untold story of Normandy is really the logistics effort, the sustainment effort, that makes the whole thing possible.”[1] Professionals study logistics.’

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

I split this off from global sourcing because we had plenty of buyers but not enough planning and logistics so service and documentation was failing. Their mission is to work with our many global buyers, collectively known as Risk Management and Sourcing (RMS), to streamline the buying, planning and logistics.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. GEODIS, a third-party logistics provider (3PL), is using exoskeletons to support and protect employees’ backs at its warehouse in Venlo, the Netherlands. Media Image. transactionID. Media Image. transactionID.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a two part series about how to get your logistics and transportation practices in order in time for holiday shipping or peak season crunches. Holiday shipping time also bring customers that ship primarily for this season. Truckload Holiday Shipping.

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Freight Plus

MAY 30, 2018

Greg Ritter, Chief Customer Officer at XPO Logistics, warned of industry shortsightedness, "The larger carriers are consolidating and buying smaller carriers, not for their book of business, but for their drivers." truck driver retirement rates jumped to 33% last year, up from 22% in 2014. According to. FleetOwner.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In 2014, a Supply Chain Council survey found that managing global supply chain complexity was among the top 5 major issues. Most companies do not have a systemic and measurable approach in place to manage their global transportation and/or their logistics providers whether they are carriers, freight forwarders, or 3PLs.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 8, 2014

On April 24 2014 the Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon is testing a distribution network for the “last mile” delivery of purchased goods to customers. Furthermore, given Amazon’s shipping volume, its rates are probably low and consequently may be easy to dismiss as not particularly profitable. Herein lays the opportunity.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 30, 2022

55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social. Original Article: 55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social. He holds a PhD in Economics from MIT, and authors two well-known books on global economics. Lisa Anderson. Twitter: @LisaAndersonLMA. Brian Laung Aoaeh. Paul Berger.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics can be traced all the way back to the Greek and Roman empires , but it’s undergone several major transformations as new technologies provide opportunities to more efficiently manage the movement and storage of goods. In the digital transformation age, logistics is once again undergoing a major shift. Marc Tuinier.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Editor's Note: This is our second post in a two part series about how to get your logistics and transportation practices in order in time for holiday shipping or peak season crunches. Holiday shipping time also bring customers that ship primarily for this season. Truckload Holiday Shipping.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 22, 2015

Massive ships. While container terminal operators certainly feel the pressure, freight forwarders and the shipping lines themselves have a few planning puzzles to sort out on their own. Capacity of container ships handled in 2014. Shipping lines alliances. Slow steaming. Alliances and consolidation.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

We trudge on with our top posts from our main blog categories by page view for all of 2014 from the Cerasis blog by featuring another area Cerasis is an expert in: Transportation. Top 16 Most Popular Transportation Blog Posts of 2014. Let’s take a look at these trucking industry trends and what kind of facts they provide.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Dave will be speaking on his journey along with other supply chain leaders at the Supply Chain Insight sGlobal Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 10th and 11th. These interviews of supply chain leaders will be collated into our fourth book on supply chain excellencewhich will publish at ourconference in September 2015.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Lots of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s get started… Transplace Introduces Preferred Shipper Checklist. Rockfarm Supply Chain Solutions Announces Acquisition of Global Distribution & Logistics. Kewill users will now have access to an end-to-end ocean shipping solution beginning with scheduling the voyage.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2016

By 2014, it reached $77 trillion dollars. This tremendous growth was driven by freight shipping, which scaled in size but didn’t significantly improve underlying technology, getting bigger, not getting smarter. For example, 26% of the 730 million TEUs shipped annually and approximately 30% of trucks on the road are empty.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 30, 2015

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed a ruling in 2014 titled the Coercion of Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers. This ruling, if passed by legislatures, would prevent those in logistics including shippers, motor carriers, dispatchers and load recipients from forcing drivers aka truckers from violating industry regulations.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2017

Anyway, I’m on borrowed time again this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Kewill and LeanLogistics Rebrand as BluJay Solutions, Unveil World’s First Global Trade Network. My boys have their first baseball games in two weeks. What’s wrong with this picture?

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Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

From Online Retail to Internet Shopping Mall Amazon started out as a retailer selling books online and gradually became a major player in retail by selling virtually everything online. Logistics When it comes to Logistics, it’s becoming increasingly clear that Amazon intends to draw from its adjacent innovation playbook.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. Free shipping, aggressive pricing and popular electronic and jewelry items lured consumers to place their online orders. The retailer utilized aggressive price promotions and free holiday shipping for online purchases to lure customers back from rivals such as Amazon. Communication Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Christensen book, The Innovators Dilemma. state authorities to collect sales taxes into an opportunity to deploy same-day shipping capabilities in the not too distant future, allowing consumers the same convenience and gratification that they would get by purchasing goods from a physical store.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics.

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Global Trade Management

AUGUST 4, 2008

Adoption of e-docs and WCO data standardization would greatly reduce the burden existing documentation practices place on consignees and logistic service providers. · · Port Operators: Port operational effectiveness is a key to enabling trade and port operational performance varies widely by geography and operator. Stefan Reidy.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

FLEXE , Flexport and Convoy –three technology companies adding flexibility to the supply chain–,recently hosted the first Peak Logistics breakfast in Seattle, Washington. The founders of each company came together to discuss the overlap of technology and logistics and how it can be used to solve every day problems.

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ShipBob

MAY 19, 2022

Goods are shipped from the country of origin to customers located in a different country, crossing international borders. The ecommerce landscape continued to see immense progress from 1990 onward with Book Stacks Unlimited introduced in 1992, allowing customers to place book orders through a dial-up bulletin board format.

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